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(No Model.)

0. K. PIGKLES. ROLL PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

No. 446,012. Patented Feb. 10,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES K. PICKLES, OF S". LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGN OR TO THE AMERICANROLL PAPER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ROLL-PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 446,012, dated February10, 1891.

Application filed March 11, 1889- Serial No. 302,758. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES K. PICKLES, of the city of St. Louis, in theState of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inRoll-Paper Holders and Outters, of which the following is afull, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, and in which 7 Figure I is a frontelevation of my improved roll-paper holder and cutter. Fig. II is an endview.

My invention relates to certain improvements in roll-paper holders andcutters in- 5 tended more particularly for use in holding and cuttingwrapping-paper and the like, but

which may be used for other purposes; and

my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, lrepresents the base of the machine; 2, endpieces or standards secured to the base, and 3 the roll of paper. Thestandards are slotted at-I to receive 5 the journals 5 of the paperroll.

0 represents links, pivoted at 7 to the standards 2 or to the base 1, asdesired, and to the upper ends of these links arms 8 are pivoted at D.To the inner ends of these arms the 3 knife 10 is secured. Upon thesearms rest thejournals of the roll of paper. 7

11 represents extensions of the standards, which are provided with slots12, in which fit projections 13, formed upon or secured to the arms 8.The slots 12 are preferably in the arc of a circle.

The operation is as follows: When the roll is full of paper the partsoccupy the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. II, the knife bearo ingagainst the periphery of the roll, holding the links 6 nearly inavertical position. As the size of the roll decreases theknife movesinwardly from the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. II, toward theposition shown in full lines, and as it does so the links 6 and arms 8fall underthe weight of the roll. The weight of the roll is thusutilized to hold the knife against the roll automatically.

I do not claim herein a roll-paper holder and cutter having a knife heldin position against the roll of paper by means of the weight of the rollitself.

I claim as my invention- 1. he combination of the standards slotted toreceive the journals of the roll of paper, pivoted links, arms pivotedto the links, and aknife secured to the arms, the journals resting onthe pivoted arms, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the standards slotted to receive the journals ofthe roll of paper, arms upon which the roll rests, knife secured to thearms, pivoted links to which the arms are pivoted, and extensions havingslotand-piu connection with the arms, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the base, standards slotted to receive thejournals of the paper roll, links pivoted to the standards at theirlower ends, horizontal arms to which the links are pivoted at theirouter ends, a knife secured to the arms, slotted extensions 11 on thestandards, and pins 13, secured to the arms and fitting in the slots inthe extensions,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination of the base 1, standards 2, having slots at, andextensions 11, having curved slots 12, links 6, pivoted to the standardsattheir lower ends, horizontal arms 8, supporting the roll of paper andpivoted to 80 the upper ends of the links, and knife 10, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES K. PICKLES.

In presence of SAML. KNIGHT, Enw. KNIGHT.

